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Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelPrimary
AuthorBuyantseva LV
Study Year2011
CountryCanada
Molecular Weight of AgentLMW
CategoryDiisocyanates
AgentDiisocyanates
OccupationVarious
Outcome/DiagnosisDiisocyanate(ISO) and non-diisocyanate (N-ISO) occupational asthma (OA)
Activity InterventionDiisocyanate surveillance program
Participation RateThere were 99 OA claims: 37 ISO and 62 N-ISO during 1980 to 1993
Intervention EffectivenessTo investigate changes in yearly rates of sensitizer-induced ISO and N-ISO OA, as reflected by compensation claims: <ul><li> The commonest professions were spray painters (41%) and production workers (38%) in the ISO group and production workers (49%) and health care workers (8%) in the N-ISO group.</li><li> ISO and N-ISO claims declined from the previous period, especially for IS.</li></ul>
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Content source: Respiratory Health Division